Universal Design of Education - Services

These resources and checklists are for making student services welcoming and accessible to all students.

• Creating Inclusive Learning Opportunities in Higher Education: A Universal Design Toolkit
  Order this must-have book that has how-to instructions for applying UD to everything we do in higher education, including student services, and complements the 2015 book Universal Design in Higher Education: From Principles to Practice.
• Equal Access: Universal Design of Student Services
  A video, which gives an overview and links to a checklist for applying universal design principles to the development of accessible student service units on postsecondary campuses.
• Applying Universal Design to Specific Student Service Units
  Guidelines and checklists for making specific postsecondary services accessible to all students, including those with disabilities.
• Promising Practices in Student Services
  Learn about applications of universal design to student service units.
• Videos on Universal Design and Student Services
  Videos related to the universal design of student services.
• The Student Services Conference Room
  Access resources specifically designed for student service professionals as part of the AccessCollege project hosted by the University of Washington.
• ​The Veterans Center
  Access resources related to veterans centers as part of the AccessCollege project hosted by the University of Washington.
• Published Articles and Books
  Explore a rich literature base of publications that share research and practice regarding the application of universal design in postsecondary education, including to student services.
• Knowledge Base
  Select "Student Services” for “Program/Area” and add other search criteria to locate q&as, case studies and promising practices related to the inclusive design of student services.